How to Disable Push Notifications for Facebook and Twitter in iOS 6

Push notifications are a great way to keep up with your social media life, but sometimes you need to take a break. Both Facebook and Twitter come with push notifications active when you install them. To disable them:

• Open the Settings menu and tap Notifications.

• Open the Facebook tab and, at the top of the screen, swipe the Notification Center tab to Off.

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A newspaper man at heart, Dan Howley wrote for Greater Media Newspapers before joining Laptopmag.com. He also served as a news editor with ALM Media’s Law Technology News, and he holds a B.A. in English from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.